Notepad++ v7.2.1 crashes due to Plugin updater (gpup.exe)browsing

I was facing some issues in latest release 7.2.1 64bit version, (that I will post in another thread), so I installed 32 bit of same version in my Windows 7 professional 64 bit OS.

I scrolled to “plugin manager” to install NPPFtp and few other plugins, but few of them failed. After this failure, I am unable to use notepad ++. Below are the steps:

When I open notepad ++, it asks me to restart it so as to install / remove any pending plugin.

I clicked on yes. Then it gives an alert saying: “The external plugin updater(gpup.exe) under the updater directory does not appear to the correct version. It will most likely work but you should reinstall the plugin manager at your next opportunity to ensure full functionality. We’ll attemp to use the current version for this operation.”

Clicking on OK closes the notepad ans opens a small dialog of box of Plugin updater saying “Waiting to close the notepad ++”

To fix, I deleted “C:\Users\Zaggi\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++” and then I launched Notepad++;
Then I rejected plugin manager update from 1.3.5 to 1.4.3;
Plugins install normally until I update the plugin manager to 1.4.3

Manually updating the plugin manager fixes this issue.
Open Notepad++, skip the update checks.
From the Plugins menu, load the plugin manager and update to the latest version 1.4.3.0 (Oct 2016). It should be listed in the updates tab.
It’s now serving an ad at the bottom of the manager, for those who might be concerned about that.

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

FYI my environment is Windows x64 and I have the Npp++ x32 installed because the x64 version does not support many plugins yet.

So the clean way to resolve this for me was:

1. make sure Notepad++ is not running:

Exit Notepad++ if you have it open.

To be sure, use the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-shift-ESC) to control that there is no process called npp.exe. If there is one, terminate the process.

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

FYI my environment is Windows x64 and I have the Npp++ x32 installed because the x64 version does not support many plugins yet.

So the clean way to resolve this for me was:

1. make sure Notepad++ is not running:

Exit Notepad++ if you have it open.

To be sure, use the Windows Task Manager (ctrl-shift-ESC) to control that there is no process called npp.exe. If there is one, terminate the process.

Okay. Individually, the above suggestions did not help in my case. My Notepad++ was stuck in an infinite loop of “There are still some pending actions to complete installing or removing some plugins” > “Plugin Update: Deleting…” > Gpup.exe crash

But a combination solved it!

You Sir, saved my day! Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I too was stuck in a loop. This was the only solution that worked.